Business EconomyPosted at: Oct 6 2025 7:19PM


Union Minister Sonowal inaugurates several developmental projects at Visakhapatnam Port

Visakhapatnam, Oct 6 (UNI) union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated a series of developmental projects at Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) here on Monday.
Among the projects inaugurated was the Operation & Maintenance of East Quay (EQ)-1A Terminal, awarded to M/s Green Energy Resources with an investment of Rs. 130 crore.
The project includes deployment of two 120-ton Harbour Mobile Cranes (HMCs) and connected infrastructure for a 5 1 year period, enhancing capacity by 3 MMTPA.
The initiative is expected to generate around 150 jobs, reduce logistics costs, and strengthen Visakhapatnam Port’s position as a key cargo hub on the East Coast.
The union Minister also inaugurated the Smart Video Surveillance Project, valued at Rs. 37.53 crore, executed by M/s RailTel Corporation of India Ltd., Hyderabad.
The initiative integrates AI/ML-based Video Analytics, IoT technologies, and an Integrated Command Control Centre (ICCC) with 5 years of O&M support.
Designed to be implemented within 12 months, the project enhances port security, operational efficiency, and compliance while enabling real-time monitoring, asset tracking, and predictive analytics —making VPA a future-ready Smart Port.
Another major project inaugurated was the Digital Health Card System, implemented by M/s Triunfador Pvt. Ltd., Visakhapatnam, for Rs. 1 crore.
The project, to be completed in three months, enables digital access to health records for employees, pensioners, and dependents through QR/Aadhaar-linked smart health cards.
In this programme, Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha MP Bharat, Visakhapatnam South MLA Ch.Vamsi Krishna Srinivas Yadav, Visakhapatnam North MLA P.Vishnu Kumar Raju and other officials participated. UNI KNR SSP
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